Central City News

The Metro Council has elected Brandon Noel as the new Mayor Pro-Tem for the City-Parish. He will serve until January when the new Council is sworn.  Noel is also a member of the Republican Parish Executive Committee representing the Zachary and Central areas. Noel, a conservative, replaced Lamont Cole as Mayor Pro-Tem. A banker, Noel […]

If you like what’s going on in Baton Rouge, you should stick with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome.   Under her administration, our hometown has one of the highest murder rates in the United States. Crime has become an epidemic, made worse by the arrival of gangs in many of our neighborhoods. In some areas, people […]

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, or BRAC, has released the results of a poll on the race for Mayor-President, and it is sending shock waves through the political class in Baton Rouge. Incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, who is seeking her third four-year term, polled a dismal 29 per cent. Former Rep. Ted James, who […]

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the St. George City Council was busy working at City Hall adopting a city budget and ordinances, appointing members of boards and commissions, and preparing to take over the business of running the new City of St. George, pop. 87,000. However, at the same moment, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was preparing […]

Voters in Central will be invited to a citywide rally for Coach Sid Edwards, who is the Republican-endorsed candidate for  Mayor-President.  The rally is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at a place to be determined. Former Rep. Tony Perkins will host the event and serve as Master of Ceremonies. It will be […]

Until last Friday, the political pundits in Baton Rouge had the race for Mayor-President all figured out.  They said voters would have to settle for one of the two major Democrats in the race — incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome or former Rep. Ted James. The decision by Coach Sid Edwards to enter the race […]

The political class in East Baton Rouge Parish has been fond of saying lately that it is “impossible” for a Republican to win the race for Mayor-President.  That’s an amazing statement considering the results of the election last fall: •Republican Nancy Landry carried EBR last fall for Secretary of State with 54 percent. •Republican Liz […]

As Democrats at the national level find themselves paralyzed by their rhetoric and Woke policies, they seem unable to offer candidates who will appeal to the majority of American voters. Vice President Kamala Harris was the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate and has the same philosophy now. Former Rep. Ted James was named […]

Candidates in local races qualified July 17-19 at the office of Clerk of Court Doug Welborn. Metro Councilman Aaron Moak of Central drew no opposition and was reelected automatically. Metro Councilman Brandon Noel who represents Zachary and part of Central drew two opponents, Republican Gary Price and Democrat Eric Smith. The big news coming out […]

That headline is sure to come off as strange to many of our readers, who will note that in 2024 we have a Presidential election, six Congressional races in newly-redrawn districts, a Public Service Commission race which is open with Craig Greene’s decision not to run for re-election and lots of judicial and other races. […]